A 22-year-old youth was killed and three others were injured when a speeding sand-laden drum truck rammed an autorickshaw on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway at Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Friday evening.
The deceased was identified as Biplob Mia, son of Golam Rabbani of Kayam Rudreshwar area under the upazila.
The injured are Farhad Hossain, 25, son of Abdur Rahim Arif; Firoz Mia, son of Hasen Ali; and another unidentified passenger of the autorickshaw.
Biplob along with several other youths went to Namuri High School ground in Aditmari upazila in the afternoon to watch a football match. While returning home toward Kakina Bazar in an autorickshaw after the game, a speeding sand-laden drum truck coming from the opposite direction crashed into their vehicle near South Gopal Roy Baitun Najat Jame Mosque, police and local sources said.
Biplob died on the spot, while locals rescued the injured and sent them to a local hospital.
Officer-in-Charge Monjure Mawla of Kaliganj Police Station, confirmed the fatal road crash.